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U.S. Initiates Terrorist Designation for Muslim Brotherhood Branches in Egypt, Jordan and Lebanon

Implementation now shifts to the State Department, with Treasury directing parallel actions under a formal designation review.

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Overview

  • President Donald Trump signed a decree on Nov. 24 that launches the federal process to label specified Muslim Brotherhood branches as foreign terrorist organizations.
  • The White House text identifies the targeted branches as those operating in Lebanon, Jordan and Egypt.
  • Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent were tasked with executing the designation procedures.
  • An eventual listing would enable U.S. measures including asset freezes, transaction bans and restrictions on entry to the country.
  • Israel’s UN ambassador Danny Danon welcomed the move, while recent steps in Texas against the Brotherhood and CAIR highlight concurrent state-level pressure.